Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher
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Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher reviews, page 7
Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher has 377 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.98 out of 5. 98% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from September 22, 2019 to August 30, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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Go Further Faster Half Guard Rocks
I love how Professor Danaher breaks down half guard to a science, showing you various angles for a complete perspective. I feel this instructional is easy to follow for the most beginner students to black belt. I recommend Professor Danaher’s instructional as the will significantly up your game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great half-guard class
Thorough overview and great details -- if you like the other Danaher trainings, then you will like this one, too.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent
Great - Really Helps to Focus on the most critical aspect of half guard
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻The dream became true
It was a dream to learn BJJ from professor John Danaher, and now thanks to BJJFanatics team, the dream came true and we have these intelligent instructionals.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great instructional
Wish I had this instructional as a white belt, highly recommended also to the coloured belts. Danaher teaching stye is one of a kind. It is not entertaining, but his understanding of the body dynamics and details he point out are astonishing and keep you engaged.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Another masterpiece.
Clearly broken down and well explained. A fantastic guide to half guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing
Amazing teaching from the master, has helped me develop so much in this area!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Must have
Fantastic, really enjoying this instructional. John Danaher packs in lots of details and breaks down the techniques so perfect for all levels. Thanks JD!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing details
So much more than a half guard bottom instructional. John gives so many details that I feel it improves your top game and fundamental movements as well.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great!!!
JD is amazing! i have several instructions from him and its impressive how the information is transferred clearly and step by step we understand from the fundamentals to high level moviments!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very detailed and I like
Very detailed and I like how repetitive he is.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Fantastic Video
Great Video, very detailed, easy to follow and I was able to integrate it into my game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
This half guard system really improved my game. Definitely add this to your collection!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Half Guard
If you like half-guard this is a must.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻My favorite of the Go Further Faster series
After I finished the Pin and Turtle Escape series, I found myself stuck in bottom half guard pretty often (that and turtle). I had no idea what to do, and I thought this half guard series might give me some ideas. Within weeks of watching it and drilling it with a partner, I had an effective bottom half guard game and was routinely hitting reversals and submissions. It is now my favorite position, and this video series prepared me to dive deeper into other areas of half guard like deep half and butterfly half.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Good half-guard instructional
Good half-guard instructional. Very detailed explanations. Techniques can be incorporated immediately
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome instructional.
Very easy to understand and put into use. John Danaher is one of the best for a reason and it’s cause he can break down more complex topics so it’s easier to understand and perform.
Best from Best
Everything you need to know about half-guard.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Half guard gold
This instructional helped me improve my half guard game so quickly in a short amount of time I was able to keep up with some higher belts! I would recommend!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very detailed, very good instructional.
Very detailed, very good instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Buy this
John Danaher is John Danaher for a reason. All of his advice is incredibly helpful and I recommend all of his videos. I love the detail that goes into all of his explanations, he not only shows you the move but also goes through multiple scenarios that show you how the conditions around the move might vary and how you can alter the move to meet the new conditions. Only downside is that he makes everything look very easy : )
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Worth every penny
I have most of Danaher's work, and I would say this stands out as the best one for a beginner to start with and get used to his style. So so good and applicable right away
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The master
Just buy all danahers work
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Must buy this
John is the best teacher in the game. I've learned a ton from this video that I'll be able to apply right away. As I'm getting older, half guard becomes the best game for me to slow things down with young explosive guys. John has a ridiculous amounts of knowledge and the material is easy to understand and digest.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great help
With what I’ve learned I’ve managed to develop a solid half guard sweeping game. Danaher makes learning straightforward.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great introduction to half guard
A nice introduction on how to make half guard more effective against difficult opponents,
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗From the first two modules
From the first two modules I already understand the missing details that were causing me massive headaches in my bottom game.. I put the details into action right away and have experienced a big improvement in my game. Great content ! P.S. I love punching back and forth between
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great learning tool
super helpful!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻good
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤙🏻Amazingly useful and practical.
Amazingly useful and practical. Has already changed my game and allowed me to rapidly progress. Great Job
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻JD is a genius
amazing instructional the amount of details and the methodical approach make you immidiatly know more and look on everything different many thanks
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Great !!!
Great !!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Helps a naive beginner perform
Helps a naive beginner perform like an experienced expert
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Half guard by John Danaher
Half guard by John Danaher
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Bjj fanatics is the goat
Bjj fanatics is the goat when it comes to both content, and customer service. Never seen a company go to the lengths they do to insure they're customers are happy with their purchase. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻good
good
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Highly Recommend for Half Guard Players!
I inherently gravitate towards a half-guard game, and this video definitely improved my game! Prof Danaher does an excellent job explaining the how and the why when it comes to these techniques, and the general philosophy. This video is well worth the money, and I highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome
I had seen some of the instructionals of the enter the system series so I was familiar with Danaher's style and expected a high quality product but the GFF series provide something that a rookie that started at 41 like me needs like water in the desert... TIME!!!! I explain myself, from GFF I got a plan, an overview of what should be expected and what should I do in every situation, guard retention, half guard, open guard... So I skipped years of try and error. I go to class, roll, take mental note of my failures, go back to THE SOURCE find the answer and next time you should try something different because it is not gonna work again with me. In the case of half guard it provides dominance, I have a clear picture of what I should do in half guard so I control the situation. I am in control, sometimes I fail to perform what I am thinking out of pure clumsiness but I know what is my failure and what I should do next time. When I roll with higher white belts, blue belts, people stronger or heavier than me they don't expect that someone with 30 hours of rolling sweep them, escape and sometimes finish them. I devoted massive amounts of time to study these instructionals during the lockdown and it now pays off. When you get old time becomes priceless, here in bjjfanatics these guys are selling you time in exchange of money. I paid gladly so far and I feel extremely grateful. Yesterday I was rolling and the blue belt I was rolling with after passing my de la Riva a couple of times explained me how I had a year of two of defeats before starting winning, two tripod sweeps and a Sumi gaeshi later from my part he was being explained by our instructor not to let all weight forward into my guard to prevent further Sumi gaeshis, John Danaher explained me that sooner... The final combat finished with me in top side position. I would call them the fast forward series :)
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The content is excellent in
The content is excellent in all regards.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Half Guard: BJJ Fundamentals - Go Further Faster by John Danaher
Tons of fine detail that make the true difference in making any given technique work. some of these sweeps i learn 10 years ago but this series has brought new insight to those moves.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Grey video, helped a lot
Grey video, helped a lot and worth every penny
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent instructional!!
Excellent instructional!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Top
Danaher would be able to teach anything with equal success - from bjj to nuclear physics.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Absolutely love it.
Love John's stuff. He breaks it down so that the concepts sink into your thinking
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great video
This a great video series.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome
I have 3 of his instructionals and I'm planning on buying a 4th. Danaher doesn't know this, but he has become my #1 teacher. I learn from his videos and then go implement it training. I can go on. I'm very appreciative that he put these vids out. They're awesome
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Raises the bar on instructionals
Unbelievable quality. The painstaking detail and variation/progression of camera angles make John's videos priceless investments. This Half-Guard series gives endless explanations of each detail as it seems ONLY Mr. Danaher is capable. The trifecta of roll-through sweep, take-down, or back take finally all make sense and are now coming to me in live rolling. The elbow escape finally explains the key to regaining attacking position. Three ways to gain the tight-waist underhook? Thank you! I've watched the first six discs each at least once. Discs two through five I've re-watched multiple times and have taken notes. He provides solo drills to aid in pulling off the fundamental moves which is also helpful when no partners are available. The single most important thing to do to improving your half-guard game is to buy this video.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great introduction
Learned a lot of basic concepts to get me started in half guard, get comfortable in the position, and start experimenting with some sweeps. Definitely improved my game and understanding of the position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Phenomenal introduction
Gives great direction on how to start improving my half guard game.
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